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VCK goons attack BJP, IMK cadres to prevent them from garlanding Ambedkar statue

April 14, 2021
The Commune

Tension prevailed in Madurai on Wednesday after the cadres of Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) chased away Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) cadres who tried to garland the Ambedkar statue on the 130th birth anniversary of Dr BR Ambedkar.

Leaders and representatives of various political parties, including VCK leader Thirumavalavan, along with their cadres assembled near the Ambedkar statue in Madurai outpost area.

When the BJP cadres led by the party’s Madurai rural President Suseendran approached to garland the statue, VCK denied permission. VCK thugs began attacking BJP cadres who were attempting to appease the enraged VCK cadres. The police removed the BJP cadres from the spot and pacified VCK rowdies who attacked them.

Netizens questioned Thirumavalavan, who often labels Modi a fascist, ‘who is fascist now?’ pointing to this anarchic event.

 

In another such incident, VCK thugs attacked members of Indu Makkal Katchi(IMK) when they tried to pay respect to the Ambedkar statue. Police removed IMK cadres from the scene instead of controlling the aggressive VCK cadres.

 

IMK members were also told not to use the slogans “Bharat Mata Ki Jai” and “Vande Mataram.”  IMK condemned VCK for turning Ambedkar into a caste leader. Indu Makkal Katchi explained what happened at the scene in a series of tweets.

 

 

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